York To Elect New Chair Of Board Of Supervisors

YORK — County Supervisor Sandra Lubbers of York's Bruton area will be nominated tonight to succeed James Funk as chairwoman of the county Board of Supervisors, Funk said Wednesday.

Funk, who has served two terms as chairman, said Wednesday he will not seek another one-year term as chairman when the board elects its officers tonight.

FOR THE RECORD - Published correction ran Friday, January 4, 1991. An article in Thursday's Local section incorrectly reported that James Funk, chairman of the York County Board of Supervisors, said Supervisor Sandra Lubbers would be nominated to become chairwoman of the board. Lubbers, not Funk, said she would be nominated.

"It's time to give someone else an opportunity," said Funk, who will nominate Lubbers, a fellow Republican.

Lubbers said she is prepared to take the helm of the board in financially tough times.

"I think this is going to be one of the most interesting years we've seen in local government," she said. "We are going to be crunched from all sides."

Lubbers said she expects Supervisor Jere Mills to be nominated as vice chairman, to succeed Ward Anderson, who has served two terms in that position.

Mills, who represents the southern end of York County, was unavailable for comment Wednesday.

Funk, who represents most of Grafton, succeeded Julia Jensen, the sole Democrat on the five-member board. Jensen, who represents Yorktown, served two terms as chairwoman.

Both Funk and Lubbers said the chairperson must spend a lot of time on board and county affairs but that the position does not wield great power. In addition to presiding at meetings, the chairperson also acts as the county's representative on a caucus of local government officials.

"I feel like all of us are prepared to do it," Lubbers said.

The supervisors meet at 7 tonight in the Courts and Office Center in Yorktown.